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Superman Fan Podcast Episode 262 Superman Family Comic Cover Dated February 1959: World’s Finest Comics #99!

World’s Finest Comics #99!

WORLD’S FINEST COMICS 99, February 1959, was published around December 4, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Jack Schiff, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye.

- The 12 page Superman/Batman story was titled, BATMAN’S SUPER SPENDING SPREE, written by Bill Finger, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. This story has been reprinted in WORLD’S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVE vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD’S FINEST vol. I.

- Green Arrow starred in the six page story,CRIMES UNDER GLASS, written by Robert Bernstein, pencilled by Jack Kirby and inked by his wife, Roz Kirby.

- Tomahawk wrapped up the issue in the six page story, THE FRONTIER ROGUES GALLERY, drawn by Fred Ray.

Also highlighted in this episode are the issue’s ads and other features.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 32 titles carried the February, or February/March 1959 cover date, thanks to Mike’s Amazing World Of DC Comics at dcindexes.com. These titles were featured at the end of Episode 182.

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Superman Fan Podcast Episode #256: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated December 1958: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #33 & World’s Finest Comics #98!

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Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #33 & World’s Finest Comics #98!

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SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 33, December 1958, was published around October 2, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three stories were pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley, and have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II.

- THE LEGENDS THAT CAME TO LIFE (10 pgs.), written by Otto Binder.

- THE LADY KILLER FROM METROPOLIS (8 pgs.), written by Alvin Schwartz.

- THE HUMAN FLAME THROWER (8 pgs.), featured on the cover and written by Otto Binder. This story was also reprinted in 80 PG. GIANT 2, September 1964, and SUPERMAN: THE AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS OF JIMMY OLSEN.

WORLD’S FINEST COMICS 98, December 1958, was published around October 16, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Jack Schiff was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley.

- The 12 page Superman/Batman story was titled THE MENACE OF THE MOONMAN, written by Bill Finger, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. This story was reprinted in WORLD’S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVE vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD’S FINEST vol. I.

- Tomahawk starred in the 6 page story, THE STRANGE HERO OF FORT MASON, drawn by Fred Ray.

- Green Arrow and Speedy starred in the 6 page story, THE UNMASKED ARCHERS, written by Ed Herron, pencilled by Jack Kirby and inked by Roz Kirby.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 33 titles carried the December or December 1958/January 1958 cover date, according to Mike’s Amazing World Of DC Comics. These titles were covered back in Episode 178.

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Superman Fan Podcast Episode #251: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated October 1958: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #32 & World’s Finest Comics #97!

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World’s Finest Comics #97 & Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #32!

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SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 32, October 1958, was published around August 21, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. The art team for all three stories was penciller Curt Swan and inker Ray Burnley, and the stories themselves have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II.

- THE SUPER NOSE FOR NEWS (8 pgs.), was written by Otto Binder, and was also reprinted in 80 PG. GIANT 2, September 1964, published around July 2, 1964.

- THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL SUPERMAN (8 pgs.), was also written by Otto Binder.

- THE JIMMY OLSEN FROM JUPITER (10 pgs.), was written by Alvin Schwartz and was featured on the cover of this issue. This story was also reprinted in 80 PG. GIANT 2, as well as THE GREATEST 1950′S STORIES EVER TOLD and SUPERMAN: THE AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS OF JIMMY OLSEN.

Also highlighted in this episode is what I believe is the first Jimmy Olsen letter page, JIMMY OLSEN’S PEN PALS.

WORLD’S FINEST COMICS 97, October 1958, was published around August 26, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Jack Schiff, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye.

- The 12 page Superman/Batman story was titled, THE DAY SUPERMAN BETRAYED BATMAN, written by Bill Finger, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. It was also reprinted in 80 PG. GIANT 5, October 1965, published around August 19, 1965, as well as WORLD’S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVES vol II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD’S FINEST vol. I.

- Tomahawk starred in the issue’s second 6 page story titled, THE STRANGE JOURNAL OF OLD BLUE JAY, written by Dave Wood and drawn by Fred Ray.

- Green Arrow starred in the issue’s final 6 page story titled, THE MENACE OF THE MECHANICAL OCTOPUS, written by Ed Herron, pencilled by Jack Kirby and inked by Roz Kirby.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 39 titles carried the October or October/November 1958 cover date. These titles were covered back in Episode 174, April 13, 2011. If you would like to explore these issues for yourself, you can go to the web page at Mike’s Amazing World Of DC Comics.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED SEPTEMBER 1961: ACTION COMICS 280!

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Superman Fan Podcast Episode #249: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated September 1958: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #4, World’s Finest Comics #96 & Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #31!

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Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #4, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #31 & World’s Finest Comics #96!

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SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 4, September/October 1958, was published around July 10, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three 8 page stories were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II and SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE ARCHIVE vol. I.

- SUPER COURTSHIP OF LOIS LANE was written by Otto Binder and drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger.

- LOIS LANE, WORKING GIRL was written by Jerry Coleman (according to comics.org.) and drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger.

- ANNIE OAKLEY GETS HER (SUPER) MAN was written by Alvin Schwartz (according to comics.org) , pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye.

WORLD’S FINEST COMICS 96, September 1958, was published around July 15, 1958. it contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Jack Schiff and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye.

- The 12 page Superman/Batman story was titled THE SUPER – FOES FROM PLANET X, was written by Edmond Hamilton, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. This story was reprinted in WORLD’S FINEST ARCHIVE vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD’S FINEST vol. I.

The two 6 page stories which finished the issue were:

- Tomahawk in TOMAHAWK’S PONY PARTNER, written by Dave Wood and drawn by Bob Brown.

- Green Arrow in FIVE CLUES TO DANGER, pencilled by Jack Kirby and inked by Jack and Roz Kirby.

SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 31, September 1958, was published around July 17, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye and Al Plastino. All three 8 page stories were drawn by the creative team of penciller Curt Swan and inker Ray Burnley, and was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II.

- THE E – L – A – S – T – I – C LAD was written by Otto Binder and was reprinted, in 80 PG. GIANT 2, September 1964, which was published around July 4, 1964. This story was also reprinted in SUPERMAN: THE AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS OF JIMMY OLSEN.

- THE MAD HATTER OF METROPOLIS was written by Bill Finger. At the bottom of the final page of the story was an ad for a historic story in SUPERBOY 68, October 1958, THE AMAZING BIZARRO, which was covered way back in Episode 67 Part I.

- THE BOY WHO HOAXED SUPERMAN was written by Otto Binder.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 35 titles carried the September or September/October 1958 cover date. These issues were covered at the end of Episode 172.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED AUGUST 1961: SUPERMAN 142 & ACTION COMICS 279!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED OCTOBER 1958: SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN & WORLD’S FINEST COMICS 97!

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Superman Fan Podcast Episode #245: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated July 1958: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #3 & World’s Finest Comics #95!

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Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #3 & World’s Finest Comics #95!

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SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 3, July/August 1958, was published around May 15, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three 8 page stories were drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger, and were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II and LOIS LANE ARCHIVE vol. I.

- THE MAN WHO WAS CLARK KENT’S DOUBLE was written by Jerry Coleman, according to the Grand Comic Book Database, while Mike’s Amazing World Of DC Comics does not list a writer. This story was reprinted in LOIS LANE ANNUAL 1, Summer 1962, published around June 7, 1962.

- LOIS LANE AND THE BABE OF STEEL was also written by Jerry Coleman, according the the comics.org website, while dcindexes.com again lists no writer for this story.

WORLD’S FINEST COMICS 95, July/August 1958, was published around May 27, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Jack Schiff, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye.

The 12 page Superman/Batman story was titled, THE BATTLE OF THE SUPERHEROES, written by Dave Wood, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Ray Burnley. This story was reprinted in 80 PAGE GIANT 15, October 1965 (published around August 19, 1965), WORLD’S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVE vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORD’S FINEST vol. I.

The two 6 page stories which filled out this issue starred:

- Tomahawk in, THE INDIAN TROUBADOUR, drawn by Fred Ray.

- Green Arrow in, GREEN ARROW vs RED DART, drawn by George Papp.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 32 titles carried the July or July/August cover date. These issues were covered in Episode 162, which also featured the first Brainiac story in ACTION COMICS 242. If you would like to explore the other DC titles which were published this month, click here, for the corresponding page at the MIKE’S AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS website.

I also discuss DC’s and Marvel’s habit of spoiling major plot points of their titles just before their release to garner publicity, as well as the Halloween ComicFest, which my local comic book shop, Acme Comics, participated in this past Saturday.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED JULY 1961: SUPERMAN 146 & ACTION COMICS 278!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED AUGUST 1958: SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 30!

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The theme of this podcast is PLANS IN MOTION, composed by Kevin MacLeod, and part of the royalty free music library at http://incompetech.com/.

Thanks for listening to the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and, as always, thanks to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, creators of Superman!

Superman Fan Podcast Episode #241: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated May 1958: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #2 & World’s Finest Comics #94!

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Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #2 & World’s Finest Comics #94!

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SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 2, May/June 1958, was published around March 13, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was drawn by Al Plastino. All three 8 page stories were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II and SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE ARCHIVE vol. I.

- SUPERMAN’S SECRET SWEETHEART was drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger. While Mike’s Amazing World Of DC Comics did not list a writer, The Grand Comic Book Database listed the writer as possibly (?) Bill Finger (?).

- LOIS LANE IN HOLLYWOOD was written by Otto Binder and drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger, and was also reprinted in LOIS LANE ANNUAL 2.

- SUPERMAN’S FORBIDDEN ROOM was pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye. While Mike’s Amazing World Of DC Comics did not list a writer, The Grand Comic Book Database listed the writer as possibly (?) Jerry Coleman (?).

WORLD’S FINEST COMICS 94, May/June 1958, was published around March 25, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Jack Schiff was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye.

- The 12 page Superman/Batman story was THE ORIGIN OF THE SUPERMAN – BATMAN TEAM, written by Edmond Hamilton, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. This famous silver age story was reprinted in THE GREATEST BATMAN STORIES EVER TOLD, SECRET ORIGINS REPLICA EDITION 1, WORLD’S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVES vol. I, SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD’S FINEST vol. I and DC UNIVERSE: SECRET ORIGINS.

This story differs greatly from the first Superman/Batman team up, THE MIGHTIEST TEAM ON EARTH in SUPERMAN 76, which we covered back in Episode 161. Bill Jourdain also covered this story in this episode of his GOLDEN AGE OF COMIC BOOKS PODCAST.

- Tomahawk starred in the 6 page story, THE FRONTIER CENSUS TAKER. Dave Wood might have written this story, but it was definitely drawn by Fred Ray.

- Green Arrow was featured in the 6 page story THE ROCKET RAIDERS, possibly written by Ed Harron but definitely drawn by George Papp.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 32 titles carried the May or May/June 1958 cover date. NOTE: Beginning next month, we will begin covering the Superman Family of titles which were published the same month as the story we began our look at Superman’s silver age, ACTION COMICS 241. Since we’ve already covered the other DC titles beginning with the cover month of June 1958 in Episode 160, we will not be repeating them on future Superman Family comic book episodes. I will mention which episode the other DC titles were mentioned and provide a link both to the episode, and also the dcindexes.com page which lists that particular month of titles.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED MAY 1961: SUPERMAN 145 & ACTION COMICS 276!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JUNE 1958: SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 29!

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You can join the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST group or page on facebook, and follow the podcast on twitter @supermanpodcast.

The theme of this podcast is PLANS IN MOTION, composed by Kevin MacLeod, and part of the royalty free music library at http://incompetech.com/.

Thanks for listening to the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and, as always, thanks to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, creators of Superman!

Superman Fan Podcast Episode #237: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated March 1958: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #27, Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #1 & World’s Finest Comics #93!

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Superman Family Comics Cover Dated March 1958!

Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #27, Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #1 & World’s Finest Comics #93!

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SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 27, March 1958, was published around January 16, 1958. It contained 32 pages for 10¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three 8 page stories were done by the same creative team, writer Otto Binder, penciller Curt Swan and inker Ray Burnley. They were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II.

- THE BOY FROM MARS

- A DATE WITH MISS METROPOLIS

- THE OUTLAW JIMMY OLSEN, which was featured on the cover.

SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 1, March/April 1958, was published on January 14, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three 8 page stories were drawn by Kurt Schaffenber (featured way back in Episode 5), and have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II.

- THE BOMBSHELL OF THE BOULEVARDS, written by Leo Dorfman, was also reprinted in SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 67, which was the issue in which I first read this story as a boy in the mid-1960′s.

- LOIS LANE, SUPER CHEF, written by Otto Binder.

- THE WITCH OF METROPOLIS, written by Otto Binder, was also reprinted in SUPERMAN ANNUAL 1 and SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 77 (which was an 80 page giant, reprinting past Lois Lane stories).

WORLD’S FINEST COMICS 93, March/April 1958, was published around January 28, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. Jack Schiff was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye.

The 12 page Superman/Batman story was THE BOSS OF SUPERMAN & BATMAN, written by Bill Finger, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. It was reprinted in WORLD’S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVE vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD’S FINEST vol. I.

Green Arrow starred in the 6 page story, RAID OF THE VULTURE MAN, drawn by George Papp.

Tomahawk starred in the 6 page story, THE MILITIA WITHOUT MUSKETS, also drawn by George Papp.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 36 titles carried the March or March/April 1958 cover date.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED MARCH 1961: ACTION COMICS 274!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED APRIL 1958: SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 28!

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The new home for THE SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is http://thesupermanfanpodcast.blogspot.com. Send e-mail to supermanfanpodcast@gmail.com.

You can join the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST group or page on facebook, and follow the podcast on twitter @supermanpodcast.

The theme of this podcast is PLANS IN MOTION, composed by Kevin MacLeod, and part of the royalty free music library at http://incompetech.com/.

Thanks for listening to the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and, as always, thanks to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, creators of Superman!

Superman Fan Podcast Episode #233: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated January/February 1958: World’s Finest Comics #92!

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World’s Finest Comics #92!

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WORLD’S FINEST COMICS 92, January/February 1958, was published around November 26, 1957 (two days before my Mother’s 19th birthday). It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye.

The 12 page Superman/Batman story for this issue was titled THE BOY FROM OUTER SPACE, written by Edmond Hamilton, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. It was reprinted in WORLD’S FINEST ARCHIVES vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD’S FINEST vol. I.

Tomahawk starred in the 6 page story, THE INDIAN CANNONEERS, drawn by Fred Ray.

Green Arrow was featured in the 6 page story MARAUDERS FROM THE DEEP, drawn by George Papp.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 33 titles carried the January or January/February 1958 cover date, thanks to MIKE’S AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS.

The ads and other features in this issue are also highlighted in this episode.

Next Episode: GIANT SUPERMAN ANNUAL #1!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED FEBRUARY 1958: SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 26!

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You can join the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST group or page on facebook, and follow the podcast on twitter @supermanpodcast.

The theme of this podcast is PLANS IN MOTION, composed by Kevin MacLeod, and part of the royalty free music library at http://incompetech.com/.

Thanks for listening to the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and, as always, thanks to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, creators of Superman!

Superman Fan Podcast Episode #229: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated November/December 1957: World’s Finest Comics #91!

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World's Finest Comics #91!

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WORLD’S FINEST COMICS 91, November/December 1957, was published around September 26, 1957. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Jack Schiff was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye.

The 12 page Superman/Batman story was titled THE THREE SUPER SLEEPERS, written by Edmond Hamilton, pencilled by dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. This story was reprinted in WORLD’S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVES vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD’S FINEST vol. I.

Green Arrow starred in the 6 page story, THE CHAIN LETTER ARROWS, written by France E. Herron and drawn by George Papp.

Tomahawk starred in the 6 page story, THE TELLER OF TALL TALES, written by Dave Wood and drawn by Bob Brown.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 35 titles carried the November or November/December 1957 cover date.

Next Episode: THE SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED DECEMBER 1960: ACTION COMICS 271!

In 2 Weeks: THE SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED DECEMBER 1957: SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 25!

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You can join the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST group or page on facebook, and follow the podcast on twitter @supermanpodcast.

The theme of this podcast is PLANS IN MOTION, composed by Kevin MacLeod, and part of the royalty free music library at http://incompetech.com/.

Thanks for listening to the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and, as always, thanks to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, creators of Superman!

Superman Fan Podcast Episode #225: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated September 1957: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #23, Showcase #10 & World’s Finest Comics #90!

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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #23, Showcase #10 & World's Finest Comics #90!

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After highlighting my FREE COMIC BOOK DAY last Saturday, and reviewing the AVENGERS movie I saw on Tuesday, I featured the following issues in this episode:

SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 23, September 1957, published around July 16, 1957. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt swan and inked by Ray Burnley. They were the art team for all three 8 page stories, which were all written by Otto Binder. These stories have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II.

- JIMMY OLSEN’S SUPER PALS

- JIMMY OLSEN, THE BEARDED BOY

- THE ADVENTURES OF PRIVATE OLSEN (featured on the cover)

SHOWCASE 10, September/October 1957, was published around July 18, 1957. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor. The cover was pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye, the art team for all three 8 page stories. They were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II.

- THE JILTING OF SUPERMAN was written by Otto Binder.

- THE SIGHTLESS LOIS LANE was written by Jerry Coleman.

- THE FORBIDDEN BOX FROM KRYPTON (featured on the cover) was written by Otto Binder.

The first issue of SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE would premiere with the March/April 1958 issue, published around January 14, 1958.

WORLD’S FINEST COMICS 90, September/October 1957, was published around July 30, 1957. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime, and Jack Schiff was the editor. Curt Swan pencilled the cover, which was inked by Ray Burnley.

- The 12 page Superman/Batman story was titled, THE SUPER-BATWOMAN, written by Edmond Hamilton, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. This story was reprinted in WORLD’S FINEST ARCHIVES vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD’S FINEST vol. I.

The final two 6 page stories starred the following characters:

- Green Arrow in, THE AMAZING ARCHER FROM MARS, drawn by George Papp.

- Tomahawk in, THE RIDDLE OF THE MYSTERY TRACKER, drawn by Fred Ray.

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Tag Archives: World’s Finest Comics

Superman Fan Podcast Episode 262 Superman Family Comic Cover Dated February 1959: World’s Finest Comics #99!

Superman Fan Podcast Episode #256: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated December 1958: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #33 & World’s Finest Comics #98!

Superman Fan Podcast Episode #251: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated October 1958: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #32 & World’s Finest Comics #97!

Superman Fan Podcast Episode #249: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated September 1958: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #4, World’s Finest Comics #96 & Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #31!

Superman Fan Podcast Episode #245: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated July 1958: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #3 & World’s Finest Comics #95!

Superman Fan Podcast Episode #241: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated May 1958: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #2 & World’s Finest Comics #94!

Superman Fan Podcast Episode #237: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated March 1958: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #27, Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #1 & World’s Finest Comics #93!

Superman Fan Podcast Episode #233: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated January/February 1958: World’s Finest Comics #92!

Superman Fan Podcast Episode #229: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated November/December 1957: World’s Finest Comics #91!

Superman Fan Podcast Episode #225: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated September 1957: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #23, Showcase #10 & World’s Finest Comics #90!